Cruciform Places

Cruciform Places

Gun violence, attacks on Asian-Americans, and coronavirus deaths speak to the suffering that is real in America today. Deeply personal and yet, at the same time, universal suffering. In this moment, we have every right to ask the question, “Where is God in all...
It’s Been a Year

It’s Been a Year

One year ago this week, I had the terrible realization that not only had the coronavirus arrived in the US and into New York, but it had arrived at St. Barnabas, and I was the host. This most unwelcome of guests arrived on the heels of a large charitable event held at...
Our Story, God’s Story

Our Story, God’s Story

By now, you should all have received the Lenten devotions for 2021 entitled, A Story to Tell. I chose it because it focuses intelligently on texts from the Gospel of Mark that show Jesus’ journey from his baptism to the cross. This is also the gospel that we are...